Dr. Sayema Saifullah sees patients in Santa Clara, CA and Danville, CA. Her medical specialty is family medicine. She graduated from Sindh Medical College and then she performed her residency at Natividad Medical Center. She is especially interested in general care. On average, patients gave Dr. Saifullah a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. She honors Health Net ELECT POS, United Healthcare Plans, United Healthcare EPO, and more. Dr. Saifullah (or staff) speaks the following languages: Urdu, Arabic, and Spanish. Her professional affiliations include Sutter Medical Network and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dr. Saifullah's practice is open to new patients.

Specializes in Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics

915 San Ramon Valley Boulevard; Suite 100

Danville, CA

Dr. Deanna Ward works as a family medicine practitioner, internist, and general pediatrician in Danville, CA. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Ward is affiliated with Sutter Medical Network and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School and a graduate of Rush University Medical Center's residency program. Dr. Ward takes Health Net ELECT POS, United Healthcare Plans, and United Healthcare EPO, in addition to other insurance carriers. She welcomes new patients.

Dr. George Besser's area of specialization is family medicine. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars out of 5. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Besser include general care. Dr. Besser is professionally affiliated with Sutter Medical Network and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Health Net ELECT POS, United Healthcare Plans, and United Healthcare EPO are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Besser accepts. He is closed to new patients at this time. After attending Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at San Joaquin General Hospital. He is conversant in Spanish.

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What is Family Medicine?

Currently in medical care in the United States, there are four main primary care specialties: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Internal medicine is primary care for adults, pediatrics is primary care for children and infants, and geriatrics is primary care for seniors. Family medicine, the broadest specialty, is primary care for all ages.

A family medicine physician is a medical ‘home base’ for patients. They treat all ages, all sexes, all organs, and all diseases. They can see every member of the family, from birth through old age. This allows family medicine doctors to develop long-term relationships with their patients and to understand how their patients’ role in the family affects their health. They can provide check-ups, immunizations, screening services, gynecological exams and obstetric care, routine health care, and health counseling. When more specialized care is needed, a family medicine doctor can refer their patients to appropriate specialists. They can become educators and advocates for their patients in the sometimes overwhelming health care system.

As health care changes in this country, family medicine is a growing specialty for families and individuals who are seeking more personalized health care and a more personal relationship with their physician.